CNBC reports that Tim Hugo, executive director of the Free File Alliance, which represents the 13 websites that do not charge eligible taxpayers, said in a statement:

“All Free File companies are evaluated and tested each year to ensure that they meet IRS standards addressing every aspect of security and privacy.

“Our members, working with the IRS, will carefully examine this report and take its recommendations under consideration in our continued efforts to ensure that Free File offers the industry’s most innovative and secure tax software.”

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